Our Team

Team Members

Ariana AgustinesProject Leader | OfficerPalawan Whale Shark Research and Conservation ProjectEmail — **Ariana Agustines**
**Program Manager**
Oversees research and conservation projects on sharks and rays
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Mary Joann Awayan

Volunteer Coordinator

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Raymart Cacacha

Project Officer

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**Titus Cañete**
**Program Manager**
Deep Sea Shark Research and Conservation Project
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Shannon Gitte Diaz

Project Officer

Palawan Marine Turtle Nesting Beach Monitoring and Conservation Project

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Jessica LabajaDirector Oversees LAMAVE’s Rapid Bycatch Assessment projectEmail — **Jessica Labaja**
**Executive Director**
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**Bianca Nicole Lerma**
**Fundraising Campaigns Officer**
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**Danielle Mateo-Matriano**
**Project Leader**
Whale Shark Research & Conservation Project
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Azell Montederamos

Project Officer

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Shaira Nuiz

Finance and Office Administrator

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Rhaiza Pabello

Project Consultant

Whaleshark Research and Conservation Project

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Dr Alessandro PonzoDirector Oversees conservation strategy for sharks, rays and turtlesEmail — **Dr Alessandro Ponzo**
**Director**
Oversees conservation strategies for sharks, rays and turtles
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Kevin Sato

Communications Officer

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Sally Snow

Director

Oversees communications, internal production, and outside collaboration

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Research Assistants

**Rain Song Aguilar**
Global FinPrint Reef Shark Assessment Project

**Gianina Marie Consing**
Palawan Turtle Nesting Beach Monitoring and Conservation Project

**Al-rashid Ismael**
Southern Leyte Whaleshark Research and Conservation Project

**Hannah Kristyl Lopez**
Palawan Turtle Nesting Beach Monitoring and Conservation Project

ADVISORS

Ryan MurrayScientific AdvisorReef Shark Research and Conservation Email — **Ryan Murray**
**Scientific Advisor**
Reef Shark Research and Conservation
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Josh RambahiniarisonScientific AdvisorManta Ray Research and Conservation Email — **Josh Rambahiniarison**
**Scientific Advisor**
Manta Ray Research and Conservation
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Martina SpakowskiProject LeaderNorth Palawan Manta Ray Research and ConservationEmail — **Martina Spakowski**
**Advisor**
Manta Ray Research and Conservation
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Past Research Assistants

Connie Chapman, Whale Shark Research & Conservation Project
Tash Yates, Whale Shark Research & Conservation Project
Aline Hess, Manta Ray Research & Conservation Project
Lisa Herold, Manta Ray Research & Conservation Project
Marta Flotats Aviles, Turtle Research & Conservation Project
Monica Alexis Tan, Turtle Research & Conservation Project
Earl Rodriguez Cuarteros, Whale Shark Research & Conservation Project
Larvin Arcena, Rapid Bycatch Assessment Project
Krizia Ecube, Rapid Bycatch Assessment Project
Aldwyn Calaguing, Whale Shark Research & Conservation Project
Alfonso Tiaoqui, Manta Ray Research Project& Conservation
Alyza Joy Pabillore, Rapid Bycatch Assessment Project
Curt Ivan Mariano, Marine Turtle Nesting Beach Monitoring & Conservation Project
Shazna Loyns Estrera, Whale Shark Research & Conservation Project
David Garcia, Rapid Bycatch Assessment Project
Christian Gabo, Rapid Bycatch Assessment Project
Jonard Juab, Rapid Bycatch Assessment Project

Collaborators

Daniel Fernando, Blue Resources Trust
Professor Phil Dearden, University of Victoria
Dr Simon Pierce, Marine Megafauna Foundation
Dr Chris Rohner, Marine Megafauna Foundation
AA Yaptinchay, Marine Wildlife Watch of the Philippines
Dr Hua Hsun Hsu, National Taiwan Ocean University
Dr Jordan Thomson, Deakin University, Australia
Dr Leni Yap, University of the Philippines, Tacloban
Dr Charlie Huveneers, Flinders University
Dr Andrew Chin, James Cook University
Ryan Murray, Biologist
Dr Gonzalo Araujo, Marine scientist and conservationist
Dr Michelle Heupel, Australian Institute of Marine Science

Professor Colin Simpfendorfer, James Cook University

Jake Levenson
Dr Philip Thomsen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Daniella Hanf, Marine Conservation Biologist
Georgina Roberts, Marine Biologist
Emer McCoy, Marine Biologist
Diana Scalfati, Photographer & Filmmaker
Rimante Balsiunaite, Communications
Anna Lucey, Biologist
Dr Jackie Ziegler
Lowee Lyn Castillo, DVM
Sharah Barredo, Biologist